So far so good

Ok, na NZ sva dober teden in če pomislim, kaj vse sva v tem času že uredila, bi rekla, da sva tukaj že vsaj en mesec. Najpomembnejši pridobitvi sta novi telefonski številki iiin: stanovanje! No, pravzaprav je studio oziroma praktično je hotelska soba, ampak bo pa čisto najina. Vsaj za naslednje tri mesece. Če sem čisto natančna se bova vselila 30. decembra. In kje naju najdete? V centru Aucklanda v hotelu Quadrant. V 14. nadstropju. Ne, ni bila samo najina številka 14 razlog, da sva se odločila za to stanovanje, veliko prispevata tudi pogled na morje in neposredna bližina parka.

Ok, so we’ve been here for a good week and if I think how many things we did in this time, I would say that we’ve been here at least for a month. The most important achievements are new mobile numbers and: an apartment! Well, actually it’s a studio, practically it’s a hotel room, but it will be entirely ours. For at least next three months. If I am completely precise we will move in on the 30^th of December. And where can you find us? In Auckland, in the Quadrant Hotel. On the 14^th floor. No, we didn’t choose this place only because of our number 14, two big reasons are also ocean view and a park right next to the hotel.

 Do zdaj sva po Aucklandu hodila samo peš. Največ sva v enem dnevu prehodila 14 kilometrov. (Ne, to ni razgled iz najinega bodočega doma, ta še pride.)

Until now we were walking the streets of Auckland only by feet. The longest distance which we did in one day was 14 kilometers. (No, this is not a view from our future home, those pictures are coming soon.)

Edini prevoz, ki ga uporabljava je trajekt, smer Devonport-Auckland in kontra.
The only ride which we are using is the ferry, direction Devonport-Auckland and vice versa.

Do vselitve ostajava v Devonportu in paziva dom  družine pri kateri bivava, saj bodo njeni člani preostanek leta preživeli pri sorodnikih v Wellingtonu. Da so kiviji prijazni sem verjetno že omenila in tudi gesta najinih gostiteljev - da so nama ponudili svojo hišo, čeprav se poznamo šele en teden -, veliko pove o njihovi dobrosrčnosti. Ta se je že nekajkrat potrdila tudi v mestu; Auckland ni tako velik, da bi se lahko izgubil, ampak če si ''new in town'', včasih pač moraš stopiti na zemljevid, a ne dobiš priložnosti, da bi uporabil svoje orientacijske sposobnosti, saj v manj kot v minuti nekdo pristopi k tebi in ti pokaže luč.

Until then we are staying in Devonport and we’re looking after the house of our hosts, because they will spent the rest of the year in Wellington. I think I already mentioned that kiwis are kind and also the gesture  of our hosts (that they offered us their home, although we met only a week ago) shows how good-hearted they are. This has proofed a couple of times also in the city; Auckland is not so big, that one could get lost, but if you are new in town, sometimes you have to grab a map, although you don’t get the chance to use your orientation skills because in less than a minute someone will approach and show you the way.

Devonport sva v enem tednu kar dobro spoznala in ga vzljubila.
In one week we fell in love with Devonport.

Tudi midva bova imela božič kot se spodobi. Pod jelko naju že čaka darilo. :)
We will also have Christmas like we should. A gift for us is already waiting. :)

Kiviji pa ne izstopajo le zaradi prijaznosti. Imajo nenavadno navado o kateri sem sicer že slišala, ampak ko to vidiš na lastne oči, si ne moreš pomagati, da ne bi izvlekel iz žepa mobi in to čudo slikal. Več o tem in še čem pa v spodnjih slikah.

But kiwis do not stand out only because of their kindness. They have an unusual habit of which I have heard about, but once I saw this in reality, I just had to take a photo of it.

No, o tem govorim. :) In medtem, ko so nekateri bosonogi, drugi zmrzujemo v zimskih bundah. Čeprav je poletje.

This is what I'm talking about. :) And while some people are barefoot, the others are freezing in winter jackets. Although it's summer.

Prijaznost na vsakem koraku. Kakšna so že opozorila pred našimi supermarketi? ''Max. dovoljen čas parkiranja 90 min.'' Spodaj pa slika pajka.

Kindness on every corner. The warnings in front of our supermarkets are saying something like this: "Maximally 90 minutes of parking is allowed." 

Za konec pa še pohutukawa, novozelandsko božično drevo, v polnem razcvetu ...

This is pohutukawa, NZ Christmas tree ...

... in sledi, ki jih po nevihti pusti.

... and its marks after a storm.